Endeavour

It’s the start of 1971. Weary from the events of the past year, and rarely without a Scotch in-hand, Endeavour finds himself back in the thick of it. An explosive murder at an Oxford college has potentially far-reaching political ramifications. Meanwhile, the IRA have made a threat against the life of the Oxford Wanderers’ star striker and Endeavour is tasked with the duty of acting bodyguard.

With a recent string of assaults on cab drivers, the team worry that assault has escalated to murder. Endeavour receives a guest who reminds him of a past he’d sooner forget. As the investigation into the cab driver’s murder unfolds, Endeavour finds the case hits too close to home. Endeavour starts to retreat from those close to him and appears set on a course of willful self-destruction.

The team are called to investigate the violent and peculiar murder of an Oxford college don. But with an unexpected discovery, Endeavour’s suitability to work on the case is compromised and he is sidelined. Thursday and Win receive disturbing news from abroad. When Endeavour finds himself in danger, the buck rests with Thursday to put together the final pieces of the puzzle.